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Videos: Ethno-Botany

Videos of Hawaiian Ethno-Botany

Welcome to our collection of videos of Hawaiian ethno-botany. Until the time of contact, Hawaii made do without fabric. Given all the work that went into making kapa—only to have it dissolve into a paste in a passing shower—one can appreciate why it made eminent good sense just to go without. Makes you wonder about the absurdity of department stores hereabouts staging their fall and winter fashion extravaganzas, wot?

O ke aloha ka mea i oi aku ka maikai mamua o ka umeke poi a me ka ipukai ia. – Love is far better than the poi dish or the fish bowl.

“Hawaii Plants and Trees: 45 Different Plants” (22:37)

“La’au Lapa’au: Hawaiian Herbal Medicine – by Paul Izak” (11:12)

“Hala: Sacred Plant of Hawaii” (3:58)

“Wild Edible Plants in Hawaii, Part 2” (3:06)

“Hiking for Native Hawaiian Plants” (16:22)

“Hawaiian Plants” (2:40)

“Endangered Hawaiian Plants With Hui Ku ‘Ola Maoli” (1:32)

“Native Plants | PBS Hawai’i Digital Exclusive” (2:48)

“History of Sandalwood in Hawaii” (2:12)

“The Ohia: The Story of Hawaii’s Tree” (16:14)

“La’au Lapa’au: Traditional Hawaiian Herbal Health Care” (52:21)

“Foraging for a Traditional Hawaiian Feast” (5:52)

“Traditional Hawaiian Health – Preparing Noni Poultice” (1:01)

“Learning About Hawaii Plants and Trees” (2:42)

“Native Plants in Hawaii” (1:01)

“Nowhere Else on Earth: Indigenous Plants of Hawai’i” (7:58)

videos: ethno-botany | "La'au Lapa'au: Traditional Hawaiian Herbal Healthcare"

“La’au Lapa’au: Traditional Hawaiian Herbal Healthcare”(52:21)

videos: ethno-botany | "Kalo, An Important Hawaiian Plant"

“Kalo, An Important Hawaiian Plant” (21:46)

videos: ethno-botany | "Kalo Ola: Taro is Life"

“Kalo Ola: Taro is Life” (7:52)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ethnobotany of Traditional Hawaiian Housing Materials"

“Ethnobotany of Traditional Hawaiian Housing Materials”(40:06)

videos: ethno-botany | "Some Hawaiian Plants Used in Hula"

“Some Hawaiian Plants Used in Hula” (28:29)

videos: ethno-botany | "Seeding the Future of the Ohi'a Forest"

“Going Native” (2:05)

videos: ethno-botany | "Frangipani Plumeria (Esoticao Hawaii) Medicinal Plant"

“Frangipani Plumeria (Esoticao Hawaii) Medicinal Plant” (1:19)

videos: ethno-botany | "Going Native With Native Materials in the Garden"

“Going Native With Native Materials in the Garden” (4:51)

videos: ethno-botany | "Plants of Hawaii by Ian Jenss: Ko'oko'olau"

“Plants of Hawaii by Ian Jenss: Ko’oko’olau” (10:46)

videos: ethno-botany | "Fern Medicine: The Power of An Ancient Species with Ke'oni Hanalei"

“Fern Medicine: The Power of An Ancient Species with Ke’oni Hanalei” (54:20)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ethnobotany of Limu"

“Ethnobotany of Limu” (43:15)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ohelo Berry Identification"

“Ohelo Berry Identification” (1:03)

videos: ethno-botany | "Hiking For Hawaiian Native Plants"

“Hiking For Hawaiian Native Plants” (16:22)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ele'ele Naioea Plant Descriptors with Jerry Konanui"

“Ele’ele Naioea Plant Descriptors with Jerry Konanui” (11:01)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ula'ula Poni Plant Descriptors - with Jerry Konanui"

“Ula’ula Poni Plant Descriptors – with Jerry Konanui” (9:46)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ulaula Moano Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui"

“Ulaula Moano Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui” (7:53)

"Ele'ele Makoko Plant Descriptors - with Jerry Konanui"

“Ele’ele Makoko Plant Descriptors – with Jerry Konanui” (5:07)

"O'opukai Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui"

“O’opukai Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui” (24:14)

videos: ethno-botany | "Lauloa Keo-Keo Plant Descriptors - with Jerry Konanui"

“Lauloa Keo-Keo Plant Descriptors – with Jerry Konanui” (8:16)

videos: ethno-botany | "Mana 'ulu Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui"

“Mana ‘ulu Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui” (7:03)

videos: ethno-botany | "Manini Kea Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui"

“Manini Kea Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui” (18:56)

videos: ethno-botany | "Piko Kea Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui"

“Piko Kea Plant Descriptors, with Jerry Konanui” (9:57)

videos: ethno-botany | "Jerry Konanui on Kalo, Biodiversity, Ancient Wisdom, and Modern Science"

“Jerry Konanui on Kalo, Biodiversity, Ancient Wisdom, and Modern Science” (32:27)

"Hawaiian Culture: Kukui Nut Candles, Ahi Larson, Waimea Valley"

“Hawaiian Culture: Kukui Nut Candles, Ahi Larson, Waimea Valley” (1:15)

videos: ethno-botany | "Savage in the Wild, Episode 18 - Hawaiian Pant Class"

“Savage in the Wild, Episode 18 – Hawaiian Pant Class” (8:13)

videos: ethno-botany | "Ti Plant Has Many Significant Uses in Hawaiian Culture"

“Ti Plant Has Many Significant Uses in Hawaiian Culture” (2:03)

videos: ethno-botany | "Planting and Care of the Hawaiian Ti Plant, aka Good Luck Plant or Cordyline"

“Planting and Care of the Hawaiian Ti Plant, aka Good Luck Plant or Cordyline” (14:50)

"Ele'ele Makoko Plant Descriptors - with Jerry Konanui""Learn How to Grow Ti Plants, Episode 4"

“Learn How to Grow Ti Plants, Episode 4” (3:45)

"Five Easy Native Hawaiian Landscaping Plants"

“Five Easy Native Hawaiian Landscaping Plants” (10:00)

"David Bruce Leonard - Medicinal Plants of Hawaii"

“David Bruce Leonard – Medicinal Plants of Hawaii” (13:15)

"Wild Edibles Plant in Hawaii"

“Wild Edibles Plant in Hawaii” (6:48)

"Learn About the Flowers of Hawaii"

“Learn About the Flowers of Hawaii” (1:52)

"Ti Plant"

“Ti Plant” (3:49)

Tour of Healing Hawaiian Garden

“Tour of Healing Hawaiian Garden” (4:27)

"A Guide to Documenting Taro Varieties"

“A Guide to Documenting Taro Varieties” (22:28)

"Growing Shampoo Ginger (Awapuhi)"

“Growing Shampoo Ginger (Awapuhi)” (3:35)

"Hala: Sacred Plant of Hawaii"

“Hala: Sacred Plant of Hawaii” (3:58)

"The Maile: A Sacred Vine That Connects Human Being to the Forest"

“The Maile: A Sacred Vine That Connects Human Being to the Forest” (24:05)

"Plants of the Gods"

“Plants of the Gods” (44:14)

"An Introduction to the Ethnobotany of the Canoe Plants"

“An Introduction to the Ethnobotany of the Canoe Plants” (12:37)

"Polynesian Herbal Medicine"

“Polynesian Herbal Medicine” (44:45)

"Maui Nui Botanical Gardens"

“Maui Nui Botanical Gardens” (10:55)

"Tapa/Kapa: Pacific Felted Bark Cloth"

“Tapa/Kapa: Pacific Felted Bark Cloth” (17:10)

"Moringa, the Miracle Tree"

“Moringa, the Miracle Tree” (18:20)

"Hawaiian Plants and Flowers"

“Hawaiian Plants and Flowers” (3:53)

"Adding Native Plants to Our Hawaii Food Forest"

“Adding Native Plants to Our Hawaii Food Forest” (9:25)

"Native Hawaiian Plants for Floriculture and Landscaping"

“Native Hawaiian Plants for Floriculture and Landscaping” (16:03)

"Noni, Magical Medicinal Fruit"

“Noni, Magical Medicinal Fruit”(4:25)

"Ayahuasca USA? Celebrate Hawaii's Sacred Plants"

“Ayahuasca USA? Celebrate Hawaii’s Sacred Plants” (7:25)

"Growing Noni Plants"

“Growing Noni Plants” (5:52)

"Evaluating Native Hawaiian Groundcovers

“Evaluating Native Hawaiian Groundcovers” (10:37)

"Hawaiian Baby Woodrose"

“Hawaiian Baby Woodrose” (24:46)

"Naupaka Plant: The Story Behind the Pele Drama that Divided this Common Beach Shrub"

“Naupaka Plant: The Story Behind the Pele Drama that Divided this Common Beach Shrub” (1:13)

"Planting Specifications for Native Hawaiian Akiaki Grass"

“Planting Specifications for Native Hawaiian Akiaki Grass” (20:57)

Jerry Konanui on Kalo, Bio-Diversity, Ancient Wisdom, and Modern Science

“Jerry Konanui on Kalo, Bio-Diversity, Ancient Wisdom, and Modern Science”(32:07)

Nowhere Else on Earth: Indigenous Plants of Hawaii

“Nowhere Else on Earth: Indigenous Plants of Hawaii” (7:58)

Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree Healing - Big Island, Hawaii

“Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree Healing – Big Island, Hawaii” (5:26)

Savage in the Wild Episode 18 - Hawaiian Plant Class

“Savage in the Wild Episode 18 – Hawaiian Plant Class” (8:13)

Ayahuasca USA? Celebrating Hawaii's Sacred Plants

“Ayahuasca USA? Celebrating Hawaii’s Sacred Plants” (7:25)

Explore the Valley Protecting Hawaii's Ancient Plants

“Explore the Valley Protecting Hawaii’s Ancient Plants” (3:46)

Planting Mamaki - Ancient Hawaiian Medicinal Plant

“Planting Mamaki – Ancient Hawaiian Medicinal Plant” (13:43)

Kawaimaka Explains the Wonders of the Kukui Nut

“Kawaimaka Explains the Wonders of the Kukui Nut” (4:05)

Ipu Heka - Ipu Farm

“Ipu Heka – Ipu Farm” (1:56)

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